Published: November 15, 2008 12:45 am            

High school roundup

Fairview wins road playoff game

CAMPBELLSVILLE — Fairview made some history Friday night.

The Eagles defeated Campbellsville 24-13 in the first round of the Class A playoffs. It marked the first time in school history that a Fairview team had won a playoff game on the road.

As usual, Fairview followed playmaking senior quarterback Matt Jones to victory. He threw for three first-half touchdowns and ran in an insurance TD in the fourth quarter.

“They told us after they game we were the most physical team that they’d played,” said Fairview coach Nate mcPeek. I took that as a compliment.”

The victory sets up a rematch with Raceland next week in the second round. The Rams, top-ranked in Class A, won during the regular season.

“It should be a good atmosphere,” McPeek said. “Raceland’s a great team; there’s no pressure on us.”

Fairview led 18-6 at the half with Jones finding Jeff Evans for his second touchdown reception as time expired. That was a big score, McPeek said.

“That was definitely huge for us,” he said.

Campbellsville fought back in the second half, trimming the deficit to 18-13 before Jones scored in the fourth quarter to ice the victory. It was Fairview’s eighth win in 12 games.

“That’s a good season and we’re proud of it,” McPeek said. “We’re going to enjoy this bus ride home. I’m so proud of our coaches and kids.”

Jones also completed a 60-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Shelton. Stephen Littlejohn intercepted two passes in the second half to pace the Eagles’ defense.

Campbellsville closed at 4-7.

In other playoff games:

‰Class A: Paintsville turned back Pineville 14-11. The Tigers improved to 6-5 and play at Hazard next week.

‰Class 2A: Corbin ended Morgan County’s season with a 53-0 decision. The Cougars finished 0-11.

‰Class 3A: Belfry and Sheldon Clark downed Carter County schools. Belfry beat West Carter 48-27 after the Comets led 14-13 at one point. Sheldon Clark topped East Carter 28-3. Both the Raiders and Comets finished 3-8.

‰Class 4A: Knox Central and Bell County rolled to lopsided victories over area teams. Knox Central thumped Rowan County 47 and Bell County ripped Lawrence County 62-0. The Vikings finished 4-7 and the Bulldogs ended 0-11. It was Bell’s sixth consecutive shutout.

‰Class 5A: Johnson Central bounced back from its first loss, defeating Holmes 54-13. The Golden Eagles are 10-1 and play either Woodford County or Covington Catholic at home next week.

        

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